Ahmed Zewail
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Ahmed Zewail was born on February 26, 1946, in Damanhur [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. He was a chemist, university teacher, inventor, and physicist who worked in the field of chemistry [8][9][10][11]. Zewail passed away on August 2, 2016, in Pasadena from spinal cord lymphoma [12][2][7][4][5][13][14][15][16][17][18][19].
Throughout his career, Zewail received numerous prestigious awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Davy Medal, Wolf Prize in Chemistry, NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, and Albert Einstein World Award of Science, among others . He was elected as a member of several distinguished scientific societies, including the Royal Society, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and National Academy of Sciences .
Key Facts
- Place of burial: 6th of October City[8]
- Country of citizenship: Egypt[9], United States[10]
- Native language: Arabic[11]
- Field of work: chemistry[12]
- Employer: California Institute of Technology[13], Alexandria University[14]
- Educated at: University of Pennsylvania[15], Alexandria University[16]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], Benjamin Franklin Medal[19], Davy Medal[20], Wolf Prize in Chemistry[21], NAS Award in Chemical Sciences[22], Albert Einstein World Award of Science[23], Priestley Medal[24], King Faisal International Prize in Science[25], Order of the Nile[26], Tolman Award[27], Zeiss Research Award[28], Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[29], Mendel Medal[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[32], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[33], National Academy of Sciences[34], Chinese Academy of Sciences[35]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Commons category: Ahmed Zewail[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ahmed Zewail include Ahmed Zewail Award[39], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2005[42].
Why It Matters
Ahmed Zewail has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for him include Ahmed Zewail Award[39], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2005[42].
FAQs
Where was Ahmed Zewail born?
Ahmed Zewail was born in Damanhur[1].
Where did Ahmed Zewail die?
Ahmed Zewail died in Pasadena[2].
What did Ahmed Zewail do for work?
Ahmed Zewail worked as a chemist[3], university teacher[4], inventor[5], and physicist[6].
Where did Ahmed Zewail go to school?
Ahmed Zewail was educated at University of Pennsylvania[15] and Alexandria University[16].
What awards did Ahmed Zewail receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], Benjamin Franklin Medal[19], and Davy Medal[20].